Hail — Crowley, Colorado

2019-06-21 · near Ordway, Crowley, Colorado

Event narrative

CoCoRaHS observer relayed quarter size hail just east of Ordway.

Wider weather episode

An enhanced area of showers and thunderstorm activity developed along the higher terrain of the Rampart and Wet Mountain ranges. The northern area of activity moved eastward late in the afternoon and picked up strength as it moved through northern El Paso County producing nickel size hail.

Activity coming off the Wet Mountains gained strength as it hit better instability just west of Pueblo, CO. These storms went on to produce quarter sized hail and damaging wind gusts in Crowley and Otero Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 839296. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.